Nature Happenings for September
- Western Meadowlarks migrate.
- Mule Deer are shedding the velvet from their antlers.
- Asters are the last plants to bloom.
- Fall hawk migration begins.
- Monarch Butterfly migration peaks.
- Bats are busy feeding, building fat for hibernation and migration.
- Blackbird (grackles, cowbirds and redwings) flocks can number in the thousands.
- Shorebird migration ends.
- Fall migration peaks for warblers and others.
- Bucks and bulls polishing their antlers; look for deer and elk rubs.
- Autumn colors begin — Sumac, dogwood and Virginia Creeper.
- Most hummingbirds depart by the end of month.
- Robins begin to join together in large flocks.
- Bears are feeding in preparation for hibernation.
- Switch feeders to high-fat, winter foods.